In brief
On Monday morning, a fast-moving car burst into an electric pole on the Panipat‑Muzaffarnagar highway, catching fire. Six passengers were trapped inside and were killed. Local police confirmed the incident.
A speeding car burst into an electric pole on a highway in Uttar Pradesh early Monday morning, and the vehicle caught fire, killing six people, police said.
The crash took place in the Muzaffarnagar district of northern India, on the Panipat‑Muzaffarnagar national highway, according to a news report from India TV.
Local police described the car as moving too fast when it struck an electric pole and then slammed into a road divider, instantly igniting a flame. The occupants could not escape the burning vehicle and were charred to death.
Officials say the accident happened at the start of the day on a busy stretch of the highway that connects the cities of Panipat and Muzaffarnagar.
Authorities have not yet identified the driver or any witnesses, but the incident highlights risks of speeding on India’s growing network of national roads.
